Are you living the dream or dreaming of living?

Posted by Allen and Ballard Insurance Associates on February 16, 2016

“All the noble thoughts, magnificent plans, and “secrets” of achievement in the world are of little value unless and until they are put into action. Our worth is always determined by our deeds, not by our good intentions, however noble.” Og Mandino, “A Better Way to Live”

ACT
Action is the fruit of thinking and choosing.
Right action is the fruit of right thinking and right choosing.
In the end, your life is formed by what you do. And there is always something you can do to improve your current situation.

Obstacles to action-
Fear- “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”Franklin D Roosevelt

Pride- I’m so worried about what others might think if I do, that I don’t.

Past Failure- Failure is an event not an end, a stepping stone to success.

Responsibility- Realizing that you alone have the power to make your life what you want it to be.

“If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.”Rex C. Houze

Integrity- Being true to your value and values in your every action.

Purpose- When you know where you are going, it is so much easier to know what to do to get there.

“The secret of success is constancy to purpose.”Benjamin Disraeli

Belief- You must sow, before you can reap. And you will only sow if you believe you will reap.

“Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do first things, first- Maximize your actions by doing what matters most, first.

Partner- Double your efforts and quadruple your results by attacking a problem or project with the help of someone else. Keep an open mind to their unique insights and methods and you can discover what you don’t know you don’t know.

Take one bite at a time- Just do the next thing. Don’t let the size or scale of a project overwhelm you. You can’t do it all at one time, but you can give your all to one thing at a time.